Pessary.



PATENTED DEC. 5, 1905. W. 0. SMART. PESSARY.

APPLICATION FILED: JULY 29, 1906.

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UNITED STATES PATENT I oEEIo WARREN 0. SMART, OF KEMP, 'INDIAN TERRITORY, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- HALE TO WILLIAM H. LAWRENCE, OF STERRETT, INDIAN TERRITORY.

PES SARY.

being bad to the accompanying drawings,

forming a part hereof.

This invention isan instrument for sup-porting a falling womb and for medicinally treating a diseased womb; and-it consists in certain" I novel features hereinafter first fully described and then particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the annexed drawings, which fully illustrate my invention, Figure. 1 is an elevation of the instrument arranged as a womb-supporter. Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the same, and Fig. 3 is a sectional view showing the instrument arranged to apply medicine to the womb.

The instrument comprises a stem 1 and a base 2, formed integral with or secured to the lower end of the stem, the said base having a concave upper side adapted to fit against and receive the os or apex of the womb. Extending from the edge of the base2 is a flexible flange or apron 3, which is adapted 'to rest upon the walls of the vagina, and thereby support the device in position. This wall or flange or apron 3 is provided with a ring or rim 4 at its annular extremity to prevent collapsing and is adapted to be reversed or carried upward, so as to surround the stem and form a large cup, in which may be placed with the stem entering the mouth of the Womb and the concave side of the base fitting against the os. In this position the depending flange or Wall 3 will rest lightly upon the walls of the vagina and will bear closely against the same, so that the device will be held in position by atmospheric pressure, as well as by Specification of Letterslatent.

Application filed July 29, I905- Serial No. 271,803.

Patented Dec. 5, 1905.

the muscular action of the surrounding parts and the strain on the patient consequently reduced to a minimum. It will be seen at once that when the instrument is thus arranged in position it will be impossible for the womb to fall." Should it be desired to use the instrument to apply medicine to a diseased womb, the annular flange or apron is reversed, so as to extend up around the stem, and the large cup thus provided is filled with cotton saturated with the proper salve or other remedy. The instrument is then inserted so that the stem will enter the mouth of the womb and the upturned flange or apron will surround the same, fitting between the walls of the uterusand the vagina, so as to bring the medicine into intimate contact with the mouth of the womb.

The device is preferably constructed in one integral body of rubber; but this detail is not essential.

Theinstrument may be worn without any' inconvenience to or strain upon the patient ent, is

of the base and arranged to depend therefrom to form a supporting-wall or bereversed to extend above the base and form a cup.

2. An instrument of the character set forth comprising a base havinga concave upper side, g

a flexible flange extending from the edge of the base and arranged to depend therefrom or ing witnesses.

' .WARREN 0. SMART. Witnesses:

T. D. KEY, J. A. FARN'swoRTH. 

